Strong financials can hide weak technology. Learn why private equity firms must treat technical due diligence with the same rigor as financial diligence.

Cloud bills rarely increase due to one big decision. It’s the small inefficiencies that add up. This checklist highlights the five most common drivers of cloud overspend, and how to spot them.

Cloud cost savings come from alignment, not just discounts. Learn why optimization is as much a leadership challenge as it is a technical one.

Acceleration only works when foundations are stable. Learn how architecture, cloud strategy, and process discipline unlock growth in software companies.

In M&A, cloud strategy in the first 100 days sets the tone for value creation. Learn why early AWS, cost, and modernization decisions matter for portfolio companies.

Diligence is evolving. Learn how PE firms are moving beyond checklists to use technical diligence as a blueprint for post-close growth strategy.

Hidden technical debt can erode value in software acquisitions. Learn how technical due diligence protects PE firms and portcos from post-close risks.

In today’s M&A market, fewer deals and more pressure mean deeper diligence. See how PE firms use technical diligence to protect value and plan earlier.

Diligence identifies risk, but execution creates value. Learn how PE firms and portcos can manage post-close risks in software, engineering, and GTM.

Kickdrum supported Breakwall Equity’s investment in Haystack with product, technology, and team diligence, turning insights into conviction.